We've been having aftershocks - for the past week - but they seem to come mostly at night and, once I'm asleep, it takes more than a measly little aftershock to wake me up.
Well, look who just popped open a fresh can of venom.
Xander ,'Empty Places'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Toddson - Sep 01, 2011 11:55:18 am PDT #23621 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Kate P. - Sep 01, 2011 11:56:21 am PDT #23622 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Stay safe, LAistas!
Holy cow, I am so exhausted.
§ ita § - Sep 01, 2011 11:57:02 am PDT #23623 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Didn't feel anything here, but this meeting has me quite numb.
Boy, I'm saying "So...where does that leave us?" a lot.
tommyrot - Sep 01, 2011 12:05:12 pm PDT #23624 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Boy, I'm saying "So...where does that leave us?" a lot.
Just to mix things up, you could add "Have we done Jim the Fish?"
</Doctor Who reference>
Scrappy - Sep 01, 2011 12:08:30 pm PDT #23625 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I got told by several people at the anniversary party yesterday and in my yealy review today that I have a "great" "professional" "cool and friendly" "perfect" "always nice" demeanor. I think that translates to always friendly but never visibly upset, which is pretty much my work game face. I have no problem keeping my emotions in check at work for the most part--I have heard that this is often the case with adult children of alcoholics.
We learn early to put on a competent and calm face for protection or maybe because everyone around us is without boundaries and someone needs to draw he line. It turns out this skill is very useful in a work environment. Also useful in emergencies or in sickrooms.
I had to unlearn this in close relationships where having a game face SUCKS, which took a lot of work, but the upside is that it is useful in public situations. I'd rather my work peeps have no idea what my personal feelings are.
Jesse - Sep 01, 2011 12:12:55 pm PDT #23626 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh geez. I'm 99% sure my parents aren't alcoholics?
Scrappy - Sep 01, 2011 12:17:04 pm PDT #23627 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I'm sure it's possible that some of you non-ACOA civilians might have picked up the skill as well. :)
brenda m - Sep 01, 2011 12:18:36 pm PDT #23628 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
When I look at this one, however, all I can think is, "Stop staring at me!" The paintings are an entertaining Rorschach test, too. [link] (it goes to the painting after the opening flash)
I love that. Reminds me of a cross between some sort of Toltec frieze and the building I grew up in ( [link] ). And blood veins, I guess.
meara - Sep 01, 2011 12:18:47 pm PDT #23629 of 30001
Hah--I am the opposite, at work I have the WORST time not showing on my face exactly what I think. I'm slightly better at it in personal life but not much. I've said in interviews that at least everyone always knows where they stand with me?
brenda m - Sep 01, 2011 12:20:35 pm PDT #23630 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
We learn early to put on a competent and calm face for protection or maybe because everyone around us is without boundaries and someone needs to draw he line. It turns out this skill is very useful in a work environment. Also useful in emergencies or in sickrooms.
Ayup.
I had to unlearn this in close relationships where having a game face SUCKS, which took a lot of work,
I wish I could figure out how to do this.